Weather app screenshots with high-contrast text
The headline stands far from its background in brightness. The further the words stand from the background in brightness, the easier they are to read at small sizes.
From the top 100 free Weather apps on the US App Store, read on October 9, 2026. Screenshots are the developers’ own, shown from Apple’s servers with a link to each app.
The numbers
Apps that do it
40% 40 of 100
Screenshots that do it
20% 111 of 555
The top ten
3 of 10 against 37 of the other 90
111 of the 555 Weather screenshots read (20%) do this, across 40 of the top 100 apps (40%). 3 of the top ten do it (30%), against 37 of the other 90 (41%): the top ten do it less than the rest. Of the 23 categories read so far, Weather is 15th for this. It is most common in Graphics & Design (65% of apps) and least common in Medical (20%).
12 examples from the chart.
12 of the 111 Weather app screenshots with high-contrast text, one from each app, the highest on the chart first.
“Drive Safe”
“Real-Time Radar Map”
“Real-time 3D Radar”
“Wind map”
“DYNAMIC MODEL VIEWING”
“11 Billion+ weather alerts sent last year”
“24-Hour Future Radar”
“CHASE STORMS WITH 3D RADAR”
“All-in-one weather app”
“Your weather. At a glance.”
“The Ultimate Weather Watch Face”
“Gentle Reminders”
What these screenshots say, word for word.
The words on 40 of the 111 that carry any, as each app wrote them.
“Drive Safe”
Stay ahead of dangerous road conditionsThe Weather Channel - Radar · #1 · screenshot 4“Real-Time Radar Map”
NOAA Weather Radar Live Map · #2 · screenshot 6“Real-time 3D Radar”
WeatherWise.app · #6 · screenshot 1“Wind map”
14-day wind forecastClime: NOAA Weather Radar Live · #12 · screenshot 5“DYNAMIC MODEL VIEWING”
Innovative and intuitive user interface to facilitate model interrogation, catered to a mobile device.WeatherFront - Radar & Models · #14 · screenshot 2“11 Billion+ weather alerts sent last year”
WeatherBug: Weather Forecast · #15 · screenshot 1“24-Hour Future Radar”
See storms before they hitSKAI - NOAA Weather Radar · #16 · screenshot 1“CHASE STORMS WITH 3D RADAR”
FOX Weather: Daily Forecasts · #18 · screenshot 2“All-in-one weather app”
Windy.app — Wind, Tides, Radar · #19 · screenshot 2- For you:
“Your weather. At a glance.”
Sun and rain alternatingWeather & Radar · #22 · screenshot 3 “The Ultimate Weather Watch Face”
"The best weather app for Apple Watch. Period."“The best weather app for Apple Watch. Period.”CARROT Weather: Alerts & Radar · #24 · screenshot 6“Gentle Reminders”
Temp Changes, Smart TipsWeatherly:Forecast&Radar · #26 · screenshot 1“Road Conditions Weather Tracker”
Drive Weather with Live Radar · #28 · screenshot 3“REAL TIME PUSH ALERTS CHOOSE UP TO THREE REGIONS!”
Hurricane Tracker · #30 · screenshot 2“Storm Radar™”
Storm Radar: Weather Tracker · #31 · screenshot 2“Real-Time Weather Alerts for All Hazards”
FEMA · #36 · screenshot 2“Rain Totals For Any Location”
RainDrop - Rain Totals & Radar · #37 · screenshot 1“Know before you go”
Surfline: Wave & Surf Reports · #38 · screenshot 1“Weather. On Your Route.”
Weather on the Way · #39 · screenshot 1“Protect Loved Ones”
From Severe WeatherEmergency: Severe Weather App · #40 · screenshot 2“NOAA weather radar Live”
NOAA: Weather Radar & Forecast · #41 · screenshot 1“DEER MOVEMENT FORECAST”
DeerCast-Prep. Predict. Pursue · #42 · screenshot 2“Detailed Moon Calendar”
MoonX: Moon Calendar for Life · #45 · screenshot 3“STORM TRACKER”
Storm Tracker° · #47 · screenshot 1“Hurricane tracker”
NOAA Radar & Weather Forecast · #48 · screenshot 3“Weather Radar”
Weather Radar - NOAA Channel · #50 · screenshot 1“Wind, Weather, Waves & Tides”
for Your Outdoor ActivitiesWindfinder: Wind & Weather map · #51 · screenshot 1“Weather for people with places to be”
Yahoo Weather: Daily Forecasts · #52 · screenshot 1“NOAA Weather Radar LIVE”
Weather Scope: NOAA Radar Live · #54 · screenshot 1“Your Radar, Everywhere”
“I check the radar every morning - incredibly convenient!”RainViewer: Live Weather Radar · #58 · screenshot 2“Their rain gauges agree.”
500,000+ people use Precip instead of checking a gauge.Precip - Rain Forecast & Alert · #64 · screenshot 4“Get more detailed forecasts ▮▮”
(Not Boring) Weather · #68 · screenshot 2“Go Mode”
Nautical charts that follow you on the waterTides Near Me · #75 · screenshot 2“World's First AI Lightning Prediction”
Flash Weather: Future Radar · #76 · screenshot 2“ATLANTA'S”
CHIEF METEOROLOGISTWSB-TV Weather · #86 · screenshot 1“Real-time Tornado Tracker”
Tornado Tracker by TornadoPath · #91 · screenshot 1- REAL-TIME MONITORING
“Every signal. One glance.”
Aurora Forecast. · #92 · screenshot 5 “Made for Apple Watch”
Tide Guide: Charts & Tables · #94 · screenshot 4“Aurora Forecast”
Aurora Forecast - Borealis Map · #96 · screenshot 1“LIVE WEATHER RADAR”
Weather Navigation for Car! · #99 · screenshot 1
Top ten Weather apps that do it.
- #1The Weather Channel - Radar2 of its 6 screenshots
- #2NOAA Weather Radar Live Map1 of its 6 screenshots
- #6WeatherWise.app4 of its 6 screenshots
The same tactic in other categories.
| Category | Apps that do it | Screenshots | Top ten |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphics & Design | 65% 64 of 99 | 43% 241 of 564 | 8 of 10 |
| Food & Drink | 64% 64 of 100 | 30% 164 of 540 | 8 of 10 |
| Sports | 64% 64 of 100 | 41% 230 of 558 | 7 of 10 |
| Music | 57% 57 of 100 | 28% 152 of 550 | 3 of 10 |
| Photo & Video | 56% 56 of 100 | 30% 170 of 566 | 6 of 10 |
| Navigation | 51% 50 of 99 | 21% 119 of 566 | 4 of 10 |
| Entertainment | 50% 50 of 100 | 29% 159 of 544 | 8 of 10 |
| Shopping | 48% 48 of 100 | 20% 112 of 562 | 5 of 10 |
| Utilities | 47% 47 of 100 | 26% 142 of 549 | 4 of 10 |
| Finance | 45% 45 of 100 | 21% 122 of 581 | 4 of 10 |
| Reference | 45% 45 of 100 | 25% 141 of 566 | 2 of 10 |
| Games | 42% 42 of 100 | 22% 127 of 567 | 5 of 10 |
| Health & Fitness | 42% 42 of 100 | 19% 111 of 574 | 4 of 10 |
| Social Networking | 41% 41 of 100 | 22% 121 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Weather | 40% 40 of 100 | 20% 111 of 555 | 3 of 10 |
| Education | 39% 39 of 100 | 13% 74 of 555 | 4 of 10 |
| Lifestyle | 38% 38 of 100 | 18% 100 of 556 | 3 of 10 |
| Developer Tools | 37% 37 of 100 | 22% 111 of 507 | 1 of 10 |
| Travel | 37% 37 of 100 | 17% 95 of 561 | 5 of 10 |
| Productivity | 36% 36 of 99 | 20% 108 of 551 | 2 of 10 |
| News | 34% 33 of 98 | 20% 102 of 517 | 5 of 10 |
| Business | 28% 28 of 100 | 15% 83 of 554 | 1 of 10 |
| Medical | 20% 20 of 100 | 7% 38 of 548 | 4 of 10 |
Related tactics.
Often on the same screenshot
- Headline under five words77% of these screenshots, against 40% of all Weather screenshots
- Has a headline100% of these screenshots, against 65% of all Weather screenshots
- Words at the top89% of these screenshots, against 59% of all Weather screenshots
- Leads with a feature73% of these screenshots, against 46% of all Weather screenshots
- Plain tone69% of these screenshots, against 43% of all Weather screenshots
- Headline readable at thumbnail size46% of these screenshots, against 23% of all Weather screenshots
More in look
- Blue78%
- Dark70%
- Background is the icon’s colour57%
- Black, white or grey46%
- Photo background46%
- Gradient background45%
- Light43%
- A word in a different colour38%
- The app itself is the background34%
- Green30%
- Solid background30%
- Teal25%
- Low contrast words20%
- Orange20%
- Red18%
- Rounded headline type14%
- Pattern or texture8%
- Serif headline3%
- Yellow3%
- Condensed or display type1%
- Purple1%
Questions, answered from the chart.
How many top Weather apps have App Store screenshots with high-contrast text?
40 of the top 100 Weather apps (40%) have at least one, and 111 of their 555 screenshots (20%) do it. Counted from the US App Store’s top free chart on October 9, 2026.
Which Weather apps have App Store screenshots with high-contrast text?
In the top ten: The Weather Channel - Radar (#1), NOAA Weather Radar Live Map (#2) and WeatherWise.app (#6). Further down the chart: Clime: NOAA Weather Radar Live (#12), WeatherFront - Radar & Models (#14), WeatherBug: Weather Forecast (#15), SKAI - NOAA Weather Radar (#16) and FOX Weather: Daily Forecasts (#18), and 32 more.
Should my Weather app have App Store screenshots with high-contrast text?
The chart shows who does it, not whether it would work for your app. 3 of the top ten Weather apps do it (30%), against 37 of the other 90 (41%), so the top ten do it less than the rest. Ten apps is a small group, so read that as a description of this chart and not as a rule.
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